pollinator
noun
pol·li·na·tor
ˈpä-lə-ˌnā-tər 
: one that pollinates: such as
a
: an agent (such as an insect) that pollinates flowers
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The scent of rotting flesh attracts pollinators, like beetles and flies, that lay their eggs in dead animals.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
These trees also attract pollinators and support local wildlife year-round.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Vitex chaste trees are beautiful and virtually carefree summer-blooming shrubby trees that attract a wide variety of pollinators.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Visiting pollinators help grow more serviceberries, and the birds help spread their seeds.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
These trees also attract pollinators and support local wildlife year-round.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Vitex chaste trees are beautiful and virtually carefree summer-blooming shrubby trees that attract a wide variety of pollinators.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Visiting pollinators help grow more serviceberries, and the birds help spread their seeds.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Pollinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinator. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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pollinator
noun
pol·li·na·tor
ˈpäl-ə-ˌnāt-ər
: something (as an insect) that pollinates flowers
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